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The Buoyant Foundation Project

PrizeWinner in Products / Sustainable Products
LocationCambridge, Ontario, Canada
CompanyBuoyant Foundation Project/University of Waterloo
Lead DesignerElizabeth English
Design TeamPham D. Tien, Nguyen V. Truoc, Teresa Tran, Thanh Tran
ClientGlobal Resilience Partnership
Projecthttp://buoyantfoundation.org/
Project Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTObQCYY-84&feature=youtu.be

The Buoyant Foundation Project, at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, has developed a low-cost flood risk reduction and climate change adaptation retrofit for buildings to foster sustainable and resilient communities. Our product is composed of recycled buoyancy elements and other locally available, cost-effective components. The retrofitted homes float passively during flooding while remaining grounded under ordinary conditions. This allows households to remain safely in place during floods, without damage. Our earth-friendly approach works in synchrony with natural flood cycles, rather than trying to control the forces of nature.